publishers note
Dear Readers,
On August 19 – 21, representatives of the worldÕs food and beverage community
will converge on San FranciscoÕs Moscone Convention Center for the Western Foodservice
and Hospitality Expo 2000. This will be the largest show this side of Chicago's
NRA Show.
The California Restaurant Association will be featuring a menu contest for California
Restaurateurs. Awards will be presented at 9:45 am , just prior to the opening of
the show. During all three days of EXPO 2000, Celebrity Cook Book Authors will
sign their best selling works and meet attendees just outside the Moscone centers
North hall entrance. And that is just the tip of the iceberg.
This issue of the Food and Beverage International has been designed especially
for this show. You all remember Tom Luther, who still writes our famous Toque of
San Francisco, who offers up some great tips on dining in the City by the Bay. For
those of you with half your eyes on our famous wine country, we are proud to feature
the cuisine of Thomas Keller of NapaÕs French Laundry, as he caters a specially
prepared meal for Sommelier Ralph Hersom of Le Cirque's 2000 and his beautiful bride,
Maura. Much happiness, Ralph and Maura! The entire dinner was photographed by Alan
Bartl at the Staglin Family Vineyard, home to the annual Mental Health Benefit that
will take place this September 16th. All proceeds of this event will go to benefit
the much needed research in brain disorders, and your patronage at the dinner is
for the serious only! For more information, and for the Scientific Symposium, September
17, call the Staglins at 707 944 0477.
Need more good ideas? From Bodega Bay, 70 miles north of San Francisco, we bring
to you one of the world's pleasures, Inn at the Tides for a getaway after the show.
Visit our web site at www.fbworld.com for the rest of the story.
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